Money Making Schemes

Nagesh answers:

I would say people believe global warming is real because authorities, such as experts in the field, say it is real. Further, that the people are getting mostly facts that support this, makes it even more likely to be believed.

Your question appears to imply that the facts people get on this subject dispute global warming. This is not the case. Perhaps the “facts” you choose to read contradict global warming. But the most of the facts as reported in the news support the theory, and this is what most people hear about.

In fact, almost no scientist in the field disputes that the world is warming, i.e. That global warming is real. The two main arguments are over how much this is the result of mankind’s activities on earth, and at what rate will the warming continue. Also, the last time I checked, there were over 30 major and different models competing for being the right one for predicting the temperature, which means there is a lot of work to be done in the area of prediction before we can accurately estimate when we might reach some sort of crisis.

But as for your Scalar Energy claim, you’re right in that it is not a conspiracy theory, per se. It’s what is known as pseudoscience, such as astrology and parapsychology . To date, there have been *NO* scientific experiments to prove it’s existence.

Including Scalar Energy and it’s far out assertions in your argument about global warming only makes your point of view less credible to people that can do their own research and think independently.

Nagesh answers:

Thats really bad..

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The less money the church has the less help the poor receive and the more the government will have to tax you to make up for it. Does this seem wise to you?

Nagesh answers:

It Takes Two
Not the one with the Olsen twins

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095384/

Nagesh answers:

If you are talking about the NYLC, my older son attended that in Washington, D.C. His junior year, and my younger son will do so this year.

The CYLC is the “parent” organization for a variety of sub-groups, which includes the National Youth Leadership Conference. Visit www.cylc.org for more information.

Is it a scam? No, I don’t think so. Is it a money-making proposition? Yes, I do think so.

My kids attend(ed) a private high school, and I guess these organizations will ask teachers for recommendations. Then they send letters to the kids saying such-and-such a teacher recommended them. Certainly they are being recommended by their teachers because they are good students, well-behaved, civic-oriented, perhaps.

It may look good on a high school transcript (ie for college) and can be a good, interesting experience for the student. I know my older son — an extremely bright, capable student — thought it was fascinating, and he enjoyed the time spent. He (and my younger son) went to 5-day sessions, not the longer ones in the summer.

There’s another set of conferences that seem more career-focused (e.g. Pre-med, law, etc.) They received invites for those but we passed simply because we knew less about them and because we’d already had a relatively good experience with NYLC. They also received invites from the GYLC (global/international group of the CYLC) but we similarly passed on those…longer programs, more expensive, only so many of these needed for transcript, etc.

If you’re talking about something else, I can’t help you.

You should ask your school’s principal and the recommending teacher about the organization, call alumni students, check all references, etc. Before ponying up any money or entrusting your child’s welfare to any group.